How to Write Psychology Research Reports and EssaysUpplaga 5

How to Write Psychology Research Reports and Essays, 5th edition, provides students with the steps and information required in the preparation and writing of psychology research reports and essays at the undergraduate level. This edition is endorsed by the Australian Psychological Society as their preferred style guide for Australian tertiary students. It is an invaluable reference to the strict guidelines required by the Australian Psychological Society and the American Psychological Association (APA). Without overburdening students with advanced publication specifications, it outlines the conventions required by the 5th edition of the Publication Manual of the APA and the APA Style Guide to Electronic References and includes the rationale for those conventions. A student who develops a strong understanding of these conventions will have a sound basis for writing well-argued essays and presenting research in a professional manner, thus making the later step of writing for publication an easier one to take. COMPANION WEBSITE (ON-LINE STUDY GUIDE) FOR STUDENT SELF-ASSESSMENT AND ADDITIONAL CONTENT The website contains a diversity of self-assessment modules, including multiple-choice and short-answer questions, which provide both depth and variety for student interactive testing. It includes referencing exercises, plus a range of interesting and relevant web links for further exploration, and examples of more sophisticated tables and figures that higher year students will find helpful. See www.pearsoned.com.au/findlay ABOUT THE AUTHOR  Dr Bruce Findlay is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the Faculty of Life and Social Sciences,SwinburneUniversity of Technology.